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Conversion to ESA and Time limiting Cont. based ESA
Will clients converted from IB to ESA be subject to time limiting of Cont. based ESA?
I have a client on IS due to still persuing an appeal against failing the PCA for IB - we are awaiting a decision on permission for JR due to refusal of leave to appeal by the UT.
She is on the lowest rate of IIDB of £30.06 pw, now removed due to failing a medical on renewing her provisional award and has appealed, seeking my help with the appeal.
Her IIDB was coming off her IS award, making her no better off. If she gets her IB back following our JR, and gets her IIDB back, her mortgage costs will be reduced (as in the past) due to excess income over her AA. If she does not get her IB back then she will go onto IR ESA or IB JSA, either of which will be reduced due to IIDB.
Also if she gets her IB back, which will then be converted, and if her Con Based ESA is time limited, she will go onto IR ESA anyway and the IIDB will come off this.
I am having difficulty in justifying any work I may do on this case as I cannot see the financial benefit to the client. With cuts to our funding and increased workloads I have to be more choosy over where I put my efforts.
Any comments would be appreciated….